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Having your dog get away from your home and get lost can be a very devastating and stressful experience. Almost all pet owners know that their dogs should wear a collar and identification tags at all times. Also, if a dog spends time outside, the dog should be in a secured environment that he or she cannot escape from. While almost all pet owners know these rules that does not mean that your dog will never get away from you. You can be the most responsible pet owner in the world and still a pet can manage to escape. If you have lost a dog, follow the tips below to aid in the recovery of your beloved pet.

The first and most important step is start looking for your pet right away. Do not wait around a few hours to see if your pet will come home on his own. As soon as you realize your pet is missing, begin your search and get the word out to friends and neighbors so they may keep an eye out for your dog as well.

Make posters to post around your neighborhood or the area your dog was lost. The posters should include basic information, and make sure you write large and legibly. You should include a very brief description of what your pet looks like, where he or she was last seen, and your telephone number. If you would like to photocopy a picture of your pet onto the poster, that would be helpful as well. You might also want to mention that you are offering a reward for the safe return of your pet if you are willing to do so. Most people will refuse a reward when returning a pet anyway.

Make index card sized prints of the same information you included on the poster mentioned above. You can drop these small prints off in neighbor’s mailboxes or place them under your neighbor’s car wind shield wipers. You should also considering putting a “lost pet” announcement in your local paper. Most local papers will print these types of announcements for free. Remember, the more people that know about your lost pet, the more chance you have of someone finding your pet.

Call all of your local veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, animal shelters, or city animal control offices. Some people who find a lost pet will not bother trying to contact the owner, rather they will drop the pet off at one of these places. You may even try calling local pet stores, local kennels, and area pet grooming facilities. You may want to visit these places personally and ask if you could leave an index card print of your lost pet information on a bulletin board at their place of business.

The last tip here is also very important: do not give up. Pets can travel a lot farther than we might think and they can survive a lot longer on their own than you might imagine. If your pet is lost, he or she may be very scared, so keep looking. You pet may be too frightened to approach a person and thus get himself or herself rescued.